Courses

Explores topics of current interest in planning. Looks at the development and social consequences of the neighborhood movement, forms of municipal and regional governments, regional settlement patterns, and new communities. Introduces selected methods from the social sciences used by planners and urban designers. Prereqs., ENVD 1102, 1104, 2003. Coreqs., ENVD 2120, 3124. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ENVD 1102, ENVD 1104, and ENVD 2003. Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

Broadly introduces physical environmental planning inthe U.S., examining both historical roots and recent trends in American planning concepts and implementation. Emphasizes an analytical and critical approach to historical and contemporary planning issues, mechanisms, and cases. Prereqs., ENVD 1102, 1104, 2003. Coreqs., ENVD 2120, 3122. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ENVD 1102, ENVD 1104, and ENVD 2003. Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

Explores principles and uses of computer graphics in design. Topics include creation and modification of complex two- and three-dimensional objects; orthographic and perspective views; use of color; input using mouse and digitizer; output using screen, plotter, matrix printer, and slides; automated aids for form generation and manipulation; and analysis of current and future trends of computer usage for design. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ENVD 1052, 1102. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

Design studio dealing with problems at an intermediate level of complexity: emphasis is on the interaction of form, use, and multiple values and technologies in conjunction with issues and techniques drawn from other content area courses of the curriculum. Recommended prereq., ENVD 2130. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

Illustrates color media techniques for the preparation, composition, and presentation of landscape and built environment drawings. Prereq., ENVD 2130. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

See ENVD 2120. Prereq., ENVD 2120. Restricted to PLAN majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

Provides an introductory computer programming course designed to teach the capabilities of a computer in providing graphic representations of environments, including buildings. Open to nonmajors.

Design lab exploring new and emerging themes in environmental design. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Prereqs., ARCH 3114, ENVD 3100, 3115. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

The second of the four upper-division studios focuses on concepts of medium-scale building design, siting, and climate. Through a number of design exercises, students learn how these factors help shape buildings. Prereq., ENVD 3110. Formerly ENVD 3210. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

Supervised practicum in some aspect of urban or regional planning. Prereq., ENVD 3220.

Introduces the integration of computing and the architectural design process and related representational tasks. Studies common computer-aided design programs, emphasizing two- and three-dimensional and animation techniques. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

By special arrangement with instructor. Prereq., ENVD 3100 and a 3.00 GPA.

By special arrangement with instructor. Prereq., junior standing and 3.00 GPA. Available for pass/fail credit only.

Teaches students how to research the various codes and to draft and pass laws. Covers environmental, water quality, property, zoning, and building codes and laws. Prereq., ENVD 2130.

Provides a seminar or design lab on special issues in environmental design, including study abroad. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Variable topic class. Recommended prereq., ENVD 2120. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design (ENVD) majors only.

Offers a seminar on imagination and creativity in environmental design. Students research and prepare a class presentation and paper on a topic of interest. Open to nonmajors at all levels.

Provides a field-oriented seminar in current environmental impact controversies. Gives attention to history, theory, and application of impact analysis at state levels for designers, land-use planners, and others involved in resource decision making. Prereq., instructor consent. Open to nonmajors on a space available basis, by instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Environmental Design majors only.

Critically reviews and analyzes land use policies, the ethics and economics of air and water pollution, regional sustainability, and resource management. Includes critical evaluation of empirical methodologies, and criteria of cultural and social equity. Prereq., junior or senior standing in the college.

Introduces aspects of solar technology relevant to the environmental design professions. Includes readings and lectures on the nature of energy limitations, energy needs, and the potential role of solar energy in meeting these needs. Prereq., ENVD 2130.

Introductory course creating interactive web sites. Covers use of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Flash to create linked pages containing text, images animations, menus, and buttons. Covers principles of site navigation, page layout, and graphic design for designers and planners. Credit not granted for this course and ENVD 2352. Prerequisites: Restricted to Environmental Design majors only.

Offers an advanced course dealing with theories of imaging and methods of improving imaging in the design process. Open to nonmajors.

Design lab exploring new and emerging themes in design. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Prereq., ENVD 3300.

Illustrates techniques of graphics communication and presentation for architectural design. Includes advanced delineation and use of color. Prereq., ENVD 2130.

Surveys architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and planning in the U.S. from ca. 1600 to the present. Prereq., ENVD 2130.

Focuses on working with a variety of alternative photographic processes intended to give students an array of photographic techniques to incorporate into studio course presentations and portfolio work. Processes include hand-applied color to black and white images, using two or more negatives to produce black and white combination prints, shooting color slides to produce graphic arts, high-contrast black and white prints, and documentary photography of Colorado architecture and urban landscapes using color slide film. Students must provide their own 35mm SLR camera. Prereq., ENVD 3022 or ARTS 2191 or instructor consent.